He is playing with no confidence. Ross is a signatury to the 'Once you have played 50 games' mentality. Therefore rush them through. However it is a bit like fast forwarding to the good bits of a movie. Ultimately it doesn't fill the night or provide any lingering enjoyment. Pou came in with cockine...

It is time for development. Proper controlled structured development. Put a plan in place and follow it through. Garcia and Co are the future. Therefore put them through a plan to get them to thrive when they are ready for AFL. Gifting them games because they got 20touches in the VFL does not work w...

Byrne's to have a lockdown - run with role. Garcia was getting a few tackles but not enough of the ball at AFL level. He needs to learn the game. Better in the VFL than under the spotlight. Crouch is too valuable to rush back. Would have thought planning for next year will start soon. Can't have all...

Not play the kids Develop the kids Stop gifting games. They need to be developed. There is a big difference. Make them earn it. Give them challenges and rewards. Give them time to grow without overwhelming them. Pou is a great example. He has forgotten what the ball looks like. He needs time and spa...

You get what you get and you don't get upset.

Hill on one wing NWM on the other What's Henry's role again? 3 players 2 positions. All very similar. Henry has no goal sence at all (neither do the other two). Finding the right role is the key. Saints have too many outside runners once you throw in Wood, Sinclair and all the youngsters. The outsid...

Pou needs to be managed. A clear development pathway. He is only 19. He needs a plan to develop. Eg. One of the ways Steele (and now Wingy) were developed was by making them taggers. Follow the best around, learn where the ball is going to be. Win some one on one contests. Learn the game. Pou is a c...

Has there ever been a player with a more awkward kicking style?

He is like a stapler

There is value in a name. Brand is everything.

That is why the big names don't cheapen themselves for cheap gimmiics.

Go woke go broke.

The purple hair they/thems applaud the decision. (Yet to see one at a game however)

Both. Midfield is left to too few or outside runners. It is an issue when your ruck is leading the clearances. Rowan is doing a great job. But it is him or nothing. Our forwards aren't marking the ball. With an average height of 6ft18 marking is it. We aren't going to win the ground ball. King badly...

Yep bring out the sign so they can get some junk time goals and pat themselves on the back and say. Look we lost by under 2 kicks again.

I think King is a spud

However the delivery was appalling. Could not have been slower and half the time the ball hit the 3rd row stand.

King shoulders are so stuffed he can't take an overhead mark. Lost all confidence in them

Pettracca v Steele You cannot compare the two on ability to go forward and kick goals. There is one very simple reason. Pettracca is not always required in the centre. Melbourne have the luxury of pushing Pettracca forward and still being competitive in the centre and around the contest. Take Steele...

5 losses under 10 points. Such see-sawing games they were as well. A bit like a kids 800m run where the kid walked the first 700m and Usain Bolted the last 100m to come in 4th. So close to the podium the kid said. If only I started running a bit earlier. We weren't in any of those games and just st...

5 losses under 10 points. Such see-sawing games they were as well. A bit like a kids 800m run where the kid walked the first 700m and Usain Bolted the last 100m to come in 4th. So close to the podium the kid said. If only I started running a bit earlier. We weren't in any of those games and just stu...

Saints need to learn how to develop young players. Young players need both time and space to develop. The best develop through both VFL and AFL exposure. Learn, fail, learn adapt and learn again. Players need to make mistakes and have room to fail and learn. Gifting 30+ games in a row and going back...

About as stupid as it gets. Most likely a 10 year deal. Not sure where that massive salary capacity is coming from. Zac Jones? With Phillipou NWM Winghager, Wilson and Co coming through we will need some space. We need a gun midfielder. One that is 23-24 with their best days ahead. Not someone that ...

I keep reading about the slow midfield. It is not leg speed being the issue. Long gone is the forward 45 degree handball. Handballs are backward and sideways. If they ever go forward it is to a stationary player. The only time this ever changes is when we are down by 30 in the last. We open the ball...

Role players ..no flair ..same old story . yep we've now lost 5 games by 10 points or less . had opportunity to win ech of them , only thing lacking is a player who wants the ball and wants to win us the game But we haven't been in any of those games. We have kicked the last few goals to bring the ...

I can now book my September holidays.

We are back to over handballing.
Too many short kicks

If you have a full forward that is as tall as king is. Why do the saints move the ball slower than a sloth on a hot day?

Saints have hit a new low

He needs a change in role as he needs to find the ball again. Half back might give him that opportunity. Needs a run at VFL level. Both to find the ball, get away from the spotlight and settle in his own mind. Learning takes time. Confidence is a strange concept. Takes time to build, seconds to dest...

Weights will ultimately strengthen anyone. I can't believe some of the comments on this page. There is inside mids and outside mids. Inside mids need to be strong outside mids need to be fast. Clarke isn't blessed with speed (or much endurance really). Therefore needs to be strong around the ball ot...

Get him right before he goes back into the team.
He could be a valuable player. But concerning that he can't play for long before something breaks

Saints also very tall in the forward line at the moment. King, Hays, Membrey. arent exactly known for their crumbing ability. Therefore mark the ball or lose it. King is dreadfully out of form. Playing with no confidence at all (ability or body). Looks to want to curl up and cry most of the time. He...